Patna

Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary on Saturday donated his one month's salary to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for flood victims in the state.

His announcement came a day after BJP president Nitin Nabin said he was donating Rs 6.35 lakh, equivalent to his three months' salary as an MP, to the relief fund.

In a social media post, Choudhary said, "As CM, I am contributing my one month's salary to the relief fund to assist the flood-affected families in Bihar.

Singer-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari, a BJP MP, has also announced that he would contribute his two months' salary to the fund.

Bihar is grappling with a severe flood situation, with nearly 49.72 lakh people in 15 districts affected, according to the Disaster Management Department.

Among the affected districts are Patna, Bhojpur, Saran, Vaishali, Bhagalpur, Begusarai and Buxar.

The Ganga, Kosi, Punpun, Budhi Gandak, Bagmati and Ghaghara rivers continued to flow above danger levels at several locations, the department said.

The administration is operating 303 community kitchens and seven relief camps in the affected areas, providing food, accommodation, medical care and other essential services to around 9,003 people, it said.

Earlier, the Bihar BJP had donated Rs 51 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

State BJP president Sanjay Saraogi handed over the cheque to Choudhary on Friday and said all BJP MPs, MLAs and MLCs in the state would contribute one month's salary to support relief and rehabilitation efforts.

"Every BJP worker stands with affected families during this time of disaster," Saraogi said, describing assistance to flood victims as a collective responsibility.

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On Tuesday, Choudhary had transferred Rs 579.23 crore in relief assistance to 8.27 lakh flood-affected families. Each eligible family was provided Rs 7,000, officials said.